Mercedes, as if it needed further confirmation, have provided reassurance that Sir Lewis Hamilton will be on the grid for the start of the 2022 season following his heartbreak last year. The seven-time world champion looked well on course for his eighth up until the closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Williams’ Nicholas Latifi collided with the barrier and brought out the Safety Car. His title rival, Max Verstappen, took the opportunity to bolt on fresh tyres, but Mercedes aired on the side of caution with so few laps remaining and kept the 37-year-old on track on older rubber. Subsequently, five lapped runners sat between the leaders and race director Michael Masi made...
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